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Expert consensus for the diagnosis and treatment of patient with hyperuricemia and high cardiovascular risk: 2021 update

Claudio Borghi1, Justyna Domienik-Karłowicz23, Andrzej Tykarski4, Krystyna Widecka5, Krzysztof J. Filipiak6, Miłosz J. Jaguszewski7, Krzysztof Narkiewicz8, Giuseppe Mancia9
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.a2021.0001
Pubmed: 33438180
Cardiol J 2021;28(1):1-14.

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